What is the proper format for addressing a “snail mail” letter to a foreign country?
Even in the age of the Internet, genealogists write lots of plain old-fashion postal letters. Sometimes, the proper format of an address to a foreign country can be difficult to determine. Below are some links to the official mail carriers of several countries which provide their instructions for proper letter addressing. For addressing mail to the United Kingdom, see the Royal Mail’s Addressing. For addressing mail to Australia, see Australia Post’s Correct Addressing. For addressing mail to the United States, see the U.S. Postal Service’s Addressing Mail. If your letter overseas requires a response, be courteous to your correspondent and include International Reply Coupons to defray their expense of a reply. See the British Embassy’s Reply Postage for additional information.
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